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(po̵oc̸h)

noun

a sudden political uprising or rebellion

Origin: Ger < Swiss dial., lit., a push, blow

Related Forms:

putschist noun, adjective

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also Putsch

noun

A sudden attempt by a group to overthrow a government.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from German dialectal

Origin: , from Middle High German, thrust

Origin: , of imitative origin

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Related Forms:

putschˈist noun

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